Politifact.com: Statements from Edward Lindseyhttp://www.politifact.com/personalities/ed-lindsey/Statements from Edward Lindsey reviewed by Politifact.comen-usTue, 18 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500Edward Lindsey: Georgia has some of the highest gas taxes in the Southeast but one of the lowest taxes on gasoline for transportation in the nation.
http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2014/nov/18/ed-lindsey/gas-tax-comparison-mostly-target/The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Gas tax comparison not so simple
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<p>Transportation trumped all other issues in a recent survey of the 10-county Atlanta region. Some lawmakers float the idea of hiking the state&rsquo;s gasoline tax almost annually, but now leaders under the Gold Dome have signaled they may consider the move to tackle some of the traffic woes in the region and state. But the political will to increase one tax may hinge on the ability to lower, or eliminate, another. Specifically, former state Rep. Edward Lindsey, R-Atlanta, said the state may need to revoke local governments&rsquo; ability to levy sales taxes for nontransportation services such as education. &quot;The following ...</p> <a href="/georgia/statements/2014/nov/18/ed-lindsey/gas-tax-comparison-mostly-target/">>> More</a>Tue, 18 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2014/nov/18/ed-lindsey/gas-tax-comparison-mostly-target/Edward Lindsey: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud
http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2014/mar/28/ed-lindsey/state-lawmakers-claim-medicaid-fraud-recovery-corr/The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Lawmaker's claim on Medicaid fraud recovery correct
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<p>The state has been going after people who commit Medicaid fraud, and it has been paying off, according to Edward Lindsey, an Atlanta state lawmaker, lawyer and 11th District congressional candidate. &quot;Since the implementation of the original Medicaid False Claims Act, which I sponsored in 2007, Georgia has recovered more than $60 million in the last three years alone,&quot; Lindsey, a Republican, said in a press release issued March 20. &nbsp; Reports of fraud in government contracts have been widely circulated, well documented and long concerning. The first False Claims Act, also dubbed the &quot;Lincoln law,&quot; was enacted during the ...</p> <a href="/georgia/statements/2014/mar/28/ed-lindsey/state-lawmakers-claim-medicaid-fraud-recovery-corr/">>> More</a>Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2014/mar/28/ed-lindsey/state-lawmakers-claim-medicaid-fraud-recovery-corr/Edward Lindsey: Most voters prefer zombies to the current U.S. Congress.
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http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2013/oct/31/ed-lindsey/whos-scarier-zombies-or-congress/The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Who's scarier? Zombies or Congress.
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<p>Readers, beware. You might encounter something spooky this Halloween. A zombie? Nah, more frightening than that. Yep, a member of Congress. Boo! It&rsquo;s John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi at your door. &quot;[A] majority of voters actually prefer the blood-hungry creatures of The Walking Dead and Zombieland to the current Congress,&quot; state Rep. Ed Lindsey, R-Atlanta, wrote in a press release. &quot;One poll earlier this month found that a plurality of registered voters prefer real zombies over the pseudo variety haunting Washington today. (Even mother-in-laws and the DMV also outpolled Congress.)&quot; Lindsey even included a picture of one of the menacing ...</p> <a href="/georgia/statements/2013/oct/31/ed-lindsey/whos-scarier-zombies-or-congress/">>> More</a>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2013/oct/31/ed-lindsey/whos-scarier-zombies-or-congress/Edward Lindsey:
Bob Barr has changed his position on the Defense of Marriage Act over the years.
http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2013/jul/03/ed-lindsey/barr-has-not-always-been-faithful-doma/The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Barr has not always been faithful to DOMA
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<p> On the final day before the Supreme Court went on summer break, the court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act -- a federal law that denies federal recognition of same-sex marriages -- was unconstitutional. &nbsp; The DOMA decision provided an opportunity for some of Georgia&rsquo;s Republican congressional candidates to lob political grenades at each other. State Rep. Ed Lindsey of Buckhead, one of the four major announced candidates for Georgia&rsquo;s 11th Congressional District seat, accused fellow Republican candidate Bob Barr of waffling in ...</p> <a href="/georgia/statements/2013/jul/03/ed-lindsey/barr-has-not-always-been-faithful-doma/">>> More</a>Wed, 03 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2013/jul/03/ed-lindsey/barr-has-not-always-been-faithful-doma/Edward Lindsey:
&quot;As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs.&quot;http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2011/aug/30/ed-lindsey/georgia-pol-whips-debate-romney-record/The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Georgia pol whips up debate on Romney record
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<p> Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is trying to gain support for his presidential bid in Georgia, and one of his chief supporters here recently offered a case for Romney&rsquo;s candidacy we found quite interesting. &quot;Georgians are suffering under the leadership of President [Barack] Obama. Mitt Romney is the candidate with the vision and experience to turn around the failing economy,&quot; Edward Lindsey, a Republican state representative from Atlanta, said in a news release pumped out Aug. 22 by the Romney campaign. Lindsey, the House majority whip, one of the most influential positions in ...</p> <a href="/georgia/statements/2011/aug/30/ed-lindsey/georgia-pol-whips-debate-romney-record/">>> More</a>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:00:00 -0400http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2011/aug/30/ed-lindsey/georgia-pol-whips-debate-romney-record/